Jon Gehris Named President of Travel Insured Intl; William Scully III Appointed Vice President Operations

E. Hartford, CT, December 18, 2007 – Jon Gehris has been named the new President of Travel Insured International by the company’s Board of Directors. He becomes the company’s second President, succeeding Travel Insured’s founder Peter Gehris, who continues as Chairman and CEO.

Additionally William Scully III has been appointed as Travel Insured’s Vice President of Operations, a new position. Scully joins the company from Hartford Life Insurance Co., where he served as Assistant Vice President for Investment Products Technology.

Gehris, who remains Travel Insured’s COO while adding his duties as President, joined the company in 1994. He has risen through the organization directing company growth in operations, operating systems, sales and customer support areas. “My father has been, and continues to be, an amazing mentor,” Jon Gehris said. “I have learned a tremendous amount about successfully running a business and creating a winning environment within Travel Insured.”

Most recently Gehris served as Executive Vice President and COO, overseeing Travel Insured’s day-to-day operations. He established new performance standards for superior customer service, and supervised Travel Insured’s recent upgrade of company Web and GDS Travel Distribution technology. Travel Insured is now embarked on the strongest growth cycle in its history with 2008 projected to well surpass the record sales results of this year.

Scully worked with Travel Insured International Founder and CEO Peter Gehris as Director of Operations and Treasurer at Travelers Equities Sales Inc., a subsidiary of Travelers Insurance, in the mid and late 1980s. “I am extremely excited to have Bill join Travel Insured’s leadership team,” said Travel Insured President Jon Gehris. “We will benefit from his experience and his proven track record of developing outstanding teams and operational workflows. More than ever, Travel Insured’s growth opportunities will be well supported by Bill’s leadership.”

During a 30-year career at Travelers, Scully served as Director of the Health Division, the Finance Division and Annuity Services, and was on the start-up team for the subsidiary Tower Square Securities as Vice President and Treasurer. His last position at Travelers was 2nd Vice President of Information Technology before moving to Investment Products Technology at Hartford Life.

Scully is a Trinity College graduate in Economics with a Masters in Accounting from the University of Hartford. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), a Chartered Life Underwriter and Chartered Financial Consultant.

Travel Insured International, based in E. Hartford, CT, was founded in 1993 by insurance executive Peter Gehris when he acquired the travel protection division of the Travelers Insurance Company. The company’s comprehensive Worldwide Trip Protector plans offer benefits ranging from trip cancellation and trip interruption to accident and sickness medical protection, default and bankruptcy, accidental death and dismemberment, missed connection and baggage delay or loss. Worldwide Travel Assistance with Medical Evacuation Service is included with every policy. Travel Insured is backed by the strong financial underwriting support of the A (Excellent) rated Arch Insurance Company.

Travel Insured International

52-S Oakland Ave.
E. Hartford, CT 06128-0568

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